8 Minnesota Boys Make NTDP U17 Roster

Eight Minnesotans from our great state have been selected to put on the Red, White, & Blue and play for the National Team Development Program. Minnesota had the most players selected to the team, with Illinois coming in second with 4. Maple Grove continues to be a feeder for the NTDP, having many players selected in the past and two more this year with Logan Lutner and Sammy Nelson.

ForwardMikey BerchildFeb. 16, 2008Excelsior, Minn.Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep
ForwardWyatt CullenSept. 8, 2008Moorhead, Minn.Moorhead Bantam AA
ForwardSammy NelsonSept. 19, 2008Maple Grove, Minn.Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA
ForwardVictor PlanteMarch 10, 2008Hermantown, Minn.Chicago Mission 15O
ForwardParker TrottierFeb. 13, 2008Edina, Minn.Shattuck-St. Mary’s 16U
DefensemanAJ FranciscoJan. 10, 2008Hermantown, Minn.Hermantown High School
DefensemanLogan LutnerFeb. 21, 2008Maple Grove, Minn.Maple Grove High School
GoaltenderLuke CarrithersJan. 11, 2008Maple Grove, Minn.Sioux Falls Power 16U

Last season there were 6 Minnesotans selected to the team

William BelleFJan. 14, 2007Excelsior, Minn.Shattuck-St. Mary’s 16U
Conrad FondrkFJune 1, 2007White Bear Lake, Minn.Mount St. Charles 15O
Jacob KvasnickaFAug. 10, 2007Plymouth, Minn.Wayzata High School
Cullen PotterFJan. 10, 2007Minneapolis, Minn.Dallas Stars Elite 16U
Garrett LindbergDMarch 8, 2007Moorhead, Minn.Moorhead High School
Maceo PhillipsDFeb. 25, 2007Wayzata, Minn.Benilde St. Margaret’s